Woman kills ‘drunkard’ son in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: A woman allegedly beat her ‘drunkard’ son to death after being annoyed at his repeated misbehaviour at Belda village under the Bamebari police limits in Keonjhar district on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Mangal Munda (27) and accused mother as Chariba Munda. In a fit of rage, Chariba hit her son at his head, resulting in his death on the spot. She went absconding after committing the crime.On being informed by the village Ward Member, the police went to the village and detained the woman, besides sending the body for postmortem.
Group clash over land dispute: 5 hurt in B’swar
Baleswar: Five persons were critically injured due to a group clash over a land dispute at Kapura village under the Simulia police limits in Baleswar district on Saturday. When a group tried to take possession of the land, the other group attacked the former with swords and knives. Nizam Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Sarjina Khatun, Maujuddin Khan and Saimuddin Khan were grievously injured and admitted to the Simulia hospital. They were later shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack as their conditions deteriorated.
Woman sets herself ablaze in Bhadrak; house gutted
Bhadrak: A house was burnt at Bagamara village under the Bhadrak Rural police limits after a woman attempted to set herself ablaze in the house. The woman, who sustained grievious burn injuries, has been admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital here. She reportedly tried to commit suicide over family dispute by pouring kerosene over her body. Fire Services personnel reached the village and doused the blaze.
Min Majhi opens college at Umarkote
Umarkote: SC and ST Development Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi inaugurated a +2 science college under his department at Badabharandi village under Umarkote Block. The Minister said it would provide higher education to the trible students of the locality and adjoining areas in the region. Among others Nabarangpur MP Balabhadra Majhi, Nabarangpur Collector Ajeet Mishra and senior BJD leader Pramad Padhy were present.
+2 student drowns in Koel river at Rourkela
Rourkela: A student drowned in the Koel river here Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rahul Patra (17), a Plus Two student of the Government Autonomous College, Rourkela. Rahul along with his friends were taking bath in the river at Teterkela when he slipped into the deep water. On being informed by friends, police and fire services personnel rushed to the site and fished out Rahul’s body after a few hours’ search. A pal of gloom descended in the area following the incident.
Brundaban Nayak Jayanti celebrated in B’pur
Brahmapur: The Brundaban Nayak Smruti Memorial Committee celebrated eminent social activist and former Minster late Brundaban Nayak’s 108th Jayanti here on Friday under chairmanship of committee president Bhagwan Gantayat. Minister Surjya Narayan Patro, Gopalpur MLA Dr Pradeep Panigrahi, Prof GK Dash, Sarat Chaudhury and former MLA Siba Sankar Sahani were guests. Dr Surjya Narayan Dash was awarded with Padmacharan Smrutui Samman and Dr Bharat Panda with Nagendra Prasad Dalei Smruti Samman. Sobhabati Patnaik was adjudged the best students of Journalism and Mass Communication Department of SMIT for 2016-18. Clothes were distributed in the Bal Ashram at Khalli Street.